ADHD/ADD in Girls WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on ADHD/ADD in Girls
Although ADHD/ADD is diagnosed three times as often in boys, a number of researchers believe that many girls suffer from the condition and go undiagnosed for longer periods of time.1 While boys tend to display more disruptive types of ADHD, girls tend to develop a predominately inattentive type.1 Girls who have difficulty maintaining focus, become easily distracted, appear forgetful, and who seem to daydream frequently may be showing signs of ADHD.1 While these symptoms may not be cause for alarm during the early school years, girls with ADHD often have difficulty in the middle and high school years.2
Fast Facts:
- As many as 50 to 75% of girls with ADHD are undiagnosed.2
- Medication and behavioral therapy can provide effective relief for the symptoms of ADHD/ADD.2
- Symptoms of ADHD may be misunderstood by physicians and teachers, resulting in girls being overlooked in the classroom and diagnosed with depression or anxiety disorders.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 About.com: Girls and ADD
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New York University Child Study Center: Girls with ADHD: Overlooked, Underdiagnosed, and Underserved
- ↑ ADDvance: Information for Women and Girls with ADD (ADHD)
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- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
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- Last update: Nov. 20, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: ADHD in GIRLS, ADD in GIRLS, Girls and ADHD/ADD, ADD/ADHD in Girls, Girls and ADD/ADHD, Females and ADD, Females and ADHD, ADHD/ADD in Females, ADD and Girls, Girls and ADHD, ADHD and Girls
- Last update: Jul. 23, 2009
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